10 Low Light Indoor Plants: Low Maintenance Houseplants

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ZZ Plant: The leaves are a rich dark glossy green. They hardly ever show brown tips, even here in the Arizona desert.

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I’m addicted to Snake Plants not only because of the way they look, but especially because they’re downright tough. The less you baby them, the happier they are. That’s why they made this list of best low light indoor plants.

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